Hallucinogen (EP)

Hallucinogen
EP by Kelela
Released October 9, 2015
Length 23:46
Label
  • Warp
  • Cherry Coffee Music
Producer
Kelela chronology
Cut 4 Me
(2015)		 Hallucinogen (EP)
(2015)
Singles from Hallucinogen
  1. "A Message"
    Released: March 3, 2015
  2. "Rewind"
    Released: September 2, 2015

Hallucinogen is an EP by Kelela, released on October 9, 2015 on Warp and Cherry Coffee Music.[1]

Hallucinogen covers the beginning, middle, and end of a relationship in reverse chronological order.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of SoundB-[4]
Pitchfork8.3/10[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Spin8/10[7]

Hallucinogen received acclaim from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 78, based on 9 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[3]

Anupa Mistry of Pitchfork Media praised the EP, stating, "If you consider that Kelela’s roots are in soul and R&B, the emotional side of her music makes sense. The mechanics of dance music might inspire feelings in listeners, but within the genre, overrun with the egos and opinions of "bro-teurs," her emotions are revolutionary. She is a transparent creator, unafraid of tainting the canvases of her mostly male collaborators with the imperfect, vulnerable contents of her brain and heart."[5]

Max Mertens of Rolling Stone gave the EP a favorable review, stating, "More than simply a stopgap to tide fans over until her debut LP comes out, Hallucinogen is a fully-realized vision from an artist who's poised for a long and fruitful career."[6] Adam Kivel of Consequence of Sound gave the EP a positive review, stating, "Hallucinogen shows Kelela’s remarkable confidence and strength through a fragility and willingness to admit faults and weaknesses."[4]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "A Message"  
Arca 3:51
2. "Gomenasai"  
  • Mizanekristos
  • Asma Maroof
  • Daniel Pineda
  • Sam Dew
 3:28
3. "Rewind"  
  • Mizanekristos
  • Ezra Rubin
  • Philip Gamble
  • Samuel Obey
  • Rechtshaid
  • Jeremiah Raisen
  • Kingdom
  • Nugget
  • Girl Unit
  • Obey City
 3:58
4. "All the Way Down"  
DJ Dahi 4:28
5. "Hallucinogen"  
  • Mizanekristos
  • Ghersi
Arca 2:20
6. "The High"  
  • Mizanekristos
  • Gabriel Reyes-Whittaker
  • Rubin
  • Daniel Aged
  • Gifted & Blessed
  • Kingdom
  • Aged
 5:41
Total length:
 23:46

Personnel

Main personnel
  • Kingdom – writing (3, 6)
  • Gifted & Blessed – writing (6)
  • Obey City – writing (3)
  • Tommy King – keyboards (3)
  • Girl Unit – writing (3)
  • DJ Dahi – writing (4)
  • Jess Glynne – writing (4)
  • Talay Riley – writing (4)
  • Tinashe – writing (4)

Additional personnel

  • Arca – recording (1), mixing (1, 5), production (1, 5)
  • Ariel Rechtshaid – additional production (2), recording (2-4)
  • Gifted & Blessed – production (6)
  • Nugget – production (3)
  • Aaron Ahmad – recording (3)
  • James Musshorn – recording (4)
  • Daniel Sannwald – photography
  • Dave Kutch – mastering
  • Tim Saccenti – inner sleeve photography
  • Golgotha – graphic design, logo design
  • Chris Tabron – recording (1), mixing (2-4, 6)
  • Girl Unit – additional production (3)
  • Dominic Rippel – recording (1)
  • Patrick Wimberly – recording (1)
  • Chris Kasych – recording (2, 3), additional engineering (4, 6)
  • MA Nguzu – production (2)
  • NA Nguzu – additional production (2)
  • Laura Sisk – recording (2, 6), additional engineering (5, 6)
  • Daniel Aged – additional production (6)
  • Jeremiah Raisen – recording (3)
  • Kingdom – production (3), additional production (6)
  • Geoff Gibbs – recording (6)
  • Obey City – additional production (3)
  • Nick Rowe – additional engineering (4)
  • DJ Dahi – production (4)

References

  1. ↑ Camp, Zoe (2015-03-03). "Kelela Announces Hallucinogen EP, Shares Arca Collab "A Message"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  2. ↑ Breihan, Tom (2015-10-06). "Album of the Week: Kelela Hallucinogen". Stereogum. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  3. 1 2 "Hallucinogen – Kelela". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Kivel, Adam (2015-10-09). "Kelela – Hallucinogen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  5. 1 2 Mistry, Anupa (2015-10-07). "Kelela – Hallucinogen EP". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  6. 1 2 Mertens, Max (2015-10-06). "Kelela – Hallucinogen". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  7. ↑ Brown, Harley (2015-10-05). "Review: Kelela Cuts Open Her Soul 4 Us on Lustrous ‘Hallucinogen’ EP". Spin. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
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